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    Ferdinand de Saussure

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    Ferdinand de Saussure Ferdinand de Saussure (/sɔːˈsʊr/ or /soʊˈsʊr/; French: [fɛʁdinɑ̃ də sosyʁ]; 26 November 1857 – 22 February 1913) was a Swiss linguist whose ideas laid a foundation for many significant developments in linguistics in the 20th century.[1][2] He is widely considered one of the fathers of 20th-century linguistics.[3][4][5][6] One of his translators‚ Emeritus Professor of Linguistics (Oxford University)‚ Roy Harris‚ summarized Saussure’s contribution to linguistics and the study

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    How to Buy Stock

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    my topic is about teaching everyone how to buy stock. I am going to introduce some strategies for stock selection step by step. Buy what you know Go with what you know. That is the advice of Peter Lynch‚ former portfolio manager of Fidelity Magellan Fund. According to Peter‚ during a lifetime of buying cars or cameras‚ you would develop a sense of product recognition like what’s good‚ what’s bad‚ what sells‚ and what doesn’t. The same applies to stock choosing. Fist of all‚ I suggest stock

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    Archduke Ferdinand Causes

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    Introduction: Undoubtedly‚ the final spark that led to the Great War was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria‚ presumed heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne‚ and his wife Sophia on July 28‚ 1914. No other murder in history has triggered a chain of events of such scale – a world war‚ the collapse of imperialism‚ and socialist revolution. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand ultimately led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia on July 28‚ 1914. But the move to war was more

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    1500s till one person and his 237 men traveled all the way around the world. Even though Ferdinand Magellan himself did not finish the voyage‚ his men carried on and finished the voyage and they made history. Ferdinand changed the world and this voyage was a significant discovery. The voyage all began on September 20‚1519‚ with 237 men and 5 tiny ships. Their first stop was in Rio De Janeiro as Ferdinand and his men stopped to restock and trade with the natives. They kept sailing south‚ but the

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    Vasco Nunez de Balboa and Ferdinand Magellan shows that the 16th century is part of the exploration of the unknown because both of these explorers discovered invaluable information about previously unknown areas. Balboa was a conquistador and explorer hailing from Spain. He crossed the isthmus into the Pacific Ocean‚ and he was the first european to reach the Pacific Ocean from America. In 1509‚ to escape Santa Domingo‚ Balboa was a stowaway with his dog aboard Martin Fernandez de Enciso and Alonso

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    Before Ferdinand and Isabella married on October 19th‚ 1469 Spain was separated into four separate kingdoms; Castile‚ Navarre‚ Granada and Aragon. Both of their claims to the throne were in trouble; For Isabella people didn’t want her to be the next ruler whereas Ferdinand’s was in jeopardy due to a civil war. It was not a good time for royalty in Spain. Nevertheless they married in secret and both succeeded to their thrones. This marriage united the kingdoms of Castile and Aragon this made the way

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    4th hour 26 January 2016 Spain and Typically‚ when a country has a king and queen and some money‚ they are a good country. They’re good in battle and have lots of nice things. Spain however was the opposite. Once Ferdinand and Isabella started ruling they changed everything. Ferdinand and Isabella were known as the best rulers Spain had because they turned Spain into a very powerful and wealthy country. Before ruling Isabella grew up in a family that is a lot like the families seen today.She was

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    exactly played a role in their different outcomes? Was it maturity? Age? Was it the bond or lack of with a parent? Although birthed from the same mind‚ these couples faced destinies completely different from the other. The “island dreamers” are Ferdinand and Miranda from Shakespeare’s The Tempest. They are called the “island dreamers” because of the fact that they met on an island and their dreams do not stray from the other. This couple met by chance. Miranda was stranded since the age of three

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    If there is one person to blame for World War I‚ its Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ only he didn’t do anything bad‚ he was just assassinated‚ which sparked Austria’s tensions and therefore started the war. The buildup would’ve been much slower‚ perhaps even the war avoided‚ no costs for Germany‚ and no Second World War‚ which might’ve meant no Holocaust. Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the leader of Austria before getting shot by teenager Gavrilo Princip. The assassination of Archduke was unjust because

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    1.The history of automobile The first working steam-powered vehicle was probably designed by Ferdinand Verbiest‚ a Flemish member of a Jesuit mission in China around 1672. It was a 65 cm-long scale-model toy for the Chinese Emperor‚ that was unable to carry a driver or a passenger. It is not known if Verbiest’s model was ever built. Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot is widely credited with building the first self-propelled mechanical vehicle or automobile in about 1769; he created a steam-powered tricycle.

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